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		aj7 on Jan 19, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: CNC milling with open source software You’re absolutely right. If you’ve been around industrial grade equipment, it’s painful to watch hobbyists fiddle with equipment that is not very productive, and soon abandoned.

Animats on Jan 19, 2019 [–]

You don't even need a commercial product like a ShopBot. There are some good low-cost DIY projects and kits using Bosch palm routers. Repurposed 3D printer parts are far too wimpy for this.

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